July the 2       /63

 

            Dear Mary i sit my self down to wright you a few lines to let you know that i am yet alive and as well as can be expected it is ofle hot down hear i never experanced such wether before and i hope that they will take ous back to kentuckey prty soon for it the country agrees with me thair first rate but i had rather come home than to stop thair for i am geting tiard of this cine of life

 

            July the 6         Mary i comensce this as you see the 2^ond and their it ly i received welcom leter the 4 of July and was very glad to hear from you it caim all safe we cant our mail very often down hear i got one from Elisa the saim time i got yours and George to Elisa / sent me hur picture and i tell you i was ofal glad to see it i wish you would send me yours and the childrens if you will we air having rather hard times down hear in mississipi Vicks burg is ours and know we air after old Jonson and i expect know that we have to do som of the hardest marching that we have ever don and it is coming rather tuff on ous water is poor and rationes air none to good you said you had not had a check yet and i cant tell why it is but i think you will before you get this Jim Bailey wife got hurs the 8 of June if i live and you have good luck you will soon get your litle home paid for and then i you and the children shal have a dead / of it your selves do the best you can and i will for you i cant wright much more this time but i intend to wright often i think your dress is very prty and if i ever come home i intend to fetch you one as nice as eny of them have Give my love to all and save a good shair for your self

 

Ciss the boys for me

           

Wright often

H P Elliott

 

yours in love Good by

and may the blesings of god be with you /

 

Good eavning

Mary

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